Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the Italian: Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (Nations Grand Prix).[1] It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar.[1] The race was held exclusively at Monza for the first 23 years of its existence.[1] From 1972 to 1993, the event rotated among several circuits and has been held at the Mugello Circuit since 1994, except 2020 in which the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[1][2]

Italian Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueMugello Circuit (1976, 1978, 1985, 1992, 1994–2019, 2021–present)
Misano Circuit (1980, 1982, 1984, 1989–1991, 1993)
Imola Circuit (1969, 1972, 1974–1975, 1977, 1979, 1988)
Monza Circuit (1949–1968, 1970–1971, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1986–1987)
First race1949
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini (13)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (48)

Official names and sponsors edit

  • 1952, 1956: G.P. Motociclistico delle Nazioni (no official sponsor)[3]
  • 1964, 1973–1985: Gran Premio delle Nazioni (no official sponsor)[4]
  • 1986–1987, 1991, 1993–1995: Gran Premio d'Italia (was still hosted under the "Nations Grand Prix" name in English until 1990)[5]
  • 1989–1990: G.P. d'Italia/G.P. delle Nazioni (was still hosted under the "Nations Grand Prix" name in English until 1990)
  • 1996–1997: Gran Premio d'Italia Polini[6]
  • 1998: Gran Premio Q8 d'Italia[7]
  • 1999: Gran Premio d'Italia IP[8]
  • 2000–2004: Gran Premio Cinzano d'Italia[9]
  • 2005: Gran Premio Alice d'Italia[10]
  • 2006–2009: Gran Premio d'Italia Alice[11]
  • 2010–2016: Gran Premio d'Italia TIM[12]
  • 2017–2019, 2021–present: Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley[13]

Multiple winners (riders) edit

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
13   Giacomo Agostini 500cc 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975
350cc 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974
9   Carlo Ubbiali 250cc 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960
125cc 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960
  Ángel Nieto 125cc 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
50cc 1975, 1976
  Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
250cc 1999
125cc 1997
7   Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
250cc 2006
6   Geoff Duke 500cc 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956
350cc 1950, 1951
  Mike Hailwood 500cc 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
250cc 1966
  Jorge Martínez 125cc 1988, 1990
80cc 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
  Mick Doohan 500cc 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
5   John Surtees 500cc 1958, 1959, 1960
350cc 1958, 1959
  Jim Redman 350cc 1962, 1963, 1964
250cc 1961, 1962
  Phil Read 350cc 1969
250cc 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969
  Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc 1976, 1977, 1980, 1985
80cc 1984
4   Enrico Lorenzetti 350cc 1953
250cc 1951, 1952, 1953
  Jan de Vries 50cc 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
  Eugenio Lazzarini 125cc 1978
50cc 1977, 1979, 1980
  Kenny Roberts 500cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
  Freddie Spencer 500cc 1983, 1984, 1985
350cc 1985
  Anton Mang 250cc 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987
3   Tarquinio Provini 250cc 1957, 1963, 1965
  Luigi Taveri 125cc 1963, 1964, 1966
  Walter Villa 250cc 1974, 1975, 1976
  Kork Ballington 350cc 1978
250cc 1978, 1979
  Johnny Cecotto 350cc 1975, 1976, 1980
  Stefan Dörflinger 80cc 1986
50cc 1982, 1983
  Fausto Gresini 125cc 1986, 1987, 1991
  Luca Cadalora 500cc 1993
250cc 1991, 1992
  Max Biaggi 250cc 1995, 1996, 1997
  Roberto Locatelli 125cc 1999, 2000, 2004
  Marc Márquez MotoGP 2014
Moto2 2011
125cc 2010
  Mattia Pasini Moto2 2017
250cc 2009
125cc 2006
2   Dario Ambrosini 250cc 1949, 1950
  Gianni Leoni 125cc 1949, 1950
  Libero Liberati 500cc 1957
350cc 1956
  Emilio Mendogni 250cc 1958
125cc 1952
  Ernst Degner 125cc 1959, 1961
  Gary Hocking 350cc 1960, 1961
  Hans-Georg Anscheidt 50cc 1962, 1966
  Bill Ivy 125cc 1967, 1968
  Alberto Pagani 500cc 1969, 1971
  Barry Sheene 500cc 1976, 1977
  Ricardo Tormo 50cc 1978, 1981
  Franco Uncini 500cc 1982
250cc 1977
  Eddie Lawson 500cc 1986, 1988
  Ezio Gianola 125cc 1989, 1992
  Noboru Ueda 125cc 1994, 2001
  Manuel Poggiali 250cc 2003
125cc 2002
  Dani Pedrosa MotoGP 2010
250cc 2005
  Andrea Iannone Moto2 2010, 2012
  Tito Rabat Moto2 2014, 2015
  Miguel Oliveira Moto2 2018
Moto3 2015
  Pedro Acosta Moto2 2022, 2023
  Francesco Bagnaia MotoGP 2022, 2023

Multiple winners (manufacturers) edit

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
49   Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2010, 2014
500cc 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
350cc 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
250cc 1961, 1962, 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2005
Moto3 2018, 2019, 2021
125cc 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
40   Yamaha MotoGP 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021
500cc 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993
350cc 1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980
250cc 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2000
125cc 1967, 1968, 1973
35   MV Agusta 500cc 1952, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974
350cc 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973
250cc 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960
125cc 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960
23   Aprilia 250cc 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
125cc 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
10   Gilera 500cc 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957
350cc 1956, 1957
250cc 2008
125cc 2002
9   Kreidler 50cc 1962, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982
  Derbi 125cc 1970, 1972, 1974, 1988, 2010
80cc 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
  Kalex Moto2 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  Ducati MotoGP 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
MotoE 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2
125cc 1958
8   Kawasaki 350cc 1978, 1979, 1981
250cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
125cc 1969
  KTM Moto2 2018
Moto3 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
7   Moto Guzzi 350cc 1953, 1954, 1955
250cc 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
  Morbidelli 125cc 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985
6   Suzuki 500cc 1976, 1977, 1982, 1992
125cc 1965
50cc 1966
5   Garelli 125cc 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
4   Norton 500cc 1950
350cc 1950, 1951, 1952
  Mondial 125cc 1949, 1950, 1951
250cc 1957
  Harley-Davidson 250cc 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
3   Morini 250cc 1958, 1963
125cc 1952
  Benelli 250cc 1949, 1950, 1965
  Bultaco 50cc 1976, 1978, 1981
2   MZ 125cc 1959, 1961
  Linto 500cc 1969, 1971
  Chevallier 350cc 1982
250cc 1981
  Krauser 80cc 1986
50cc 1983
  Speed Up Moto2 2010, 2012

Winners of the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix edit

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2023 Mugello   Andrea Mantovani Ducati   Eric Granado Ducati   Daniel Holgado KTM   Pedro Acosta Kalex   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report
2022   Dominique Aegerter Energica   Matteo Ferrari Energica   Sergio García Gas Gas   Pedro Acosta Kalex   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2021 Mugello   Dennis Foggia Honda   Remy Gardner Kalex   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Report
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2019   Tony Arbolino Honda   Álex Márquez Kalex   Danilo Petrucci Ducati Report
2018   Jorge Martín Honda   Miguel Oliveira KTM   Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Report
2017   Andrea Migno KTM   Mattia Pasini Kalex   Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Report
2016   Brad Binder KTM   Johann Zarco Kalex   Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2015   Miguel Oliveira KTM   Tito Rabat Kalex   Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2014   Romano Fenati KTM   Esteve Rabat Kalex   Marc Márquez Honda Report
2013   Luis Salom KTM   Scott Redding Kalex   Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2012   Maverick Viñales FTR Honda   Andrea Iannone Speed Up   Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
Year Track 125cc Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2011 Mugello   Nicolás Terol Aprilia   Marc Márquez Suter   Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2010   Marc Márquez Derbi   Andrea Iannone Speed Up   Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2009 Mugello   Bradley Smith Aprilia   Mattia Pasini Aprilia   Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2008   Simone Corsi Aprilia   Marco Simoncelli Gilera   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2007   Héctor Faubel Aprilia   Álvaro Bautista Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2006   Mattia Pasini Aprilia   Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2005   Gábor Talmácsi KTM   Daniel Pedrosa Honda   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2004   Roberto Locatelli Aprilia   Sebastian Porto Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2003   Lucio Cecchinello Aprilia   Manuel Poggiali Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2002   Manuel Poggiali Gilera   Marco Melandri Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Mugello   Noboru Ueda TSR-Honda   Tetsuya Harada Aprilia   Alex Barros Honda Report
2000   Roberto Locatelli Aprilia   Shinya Nakano Yamaha   Loris Capirossi Honda Report
1999   Roberto Locatelli Aprilia   Valentino Rossi Aprilia   Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1998   Tomomi Manako Honda   Marcellino Lucchi Aprilia   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1997   Valentino Rossi Aprilia   Max Biaggi Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1996   Peter Öttl Aprilia   Max Biaggi Aprilia   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1995   Haruchika Aoki Honda   Max Biaggi Aprilia   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1994   Noboru Ueda Honda   Ralf Waldmann Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report
1993 Misano   Dirk Raudies Honda   Jean-Philippe Ruggia Aprilia   Luca Cadalora Yamaha Report
1992 Mugello   Ezio Gianola Honda   Luca Cadalora Honda   Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1991 Misano   Fausto Gresini Honda   Luca Cadalora Honda   Mick Doohan Honda Report

Winners of the Nations motorcycle Grand Prix edit

Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1990 Misano   Jorge Martínez JJ Cobas   John Kocinski Yamaha   Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1989 Misano   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Ezio Gianola Honda   Sito Pons Honda   Pier-Francesco Chili Honda Report
1988 Imola   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Dominique Sarron Honda   Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1987 Monza   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Fausto Gresini Garelli   Anton Mang Honda   Wayne Gardner Honda Report
1986   Stefan Dörflinger Krauser   Fausto Gresini Garelli   Anton Mang Honda   Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1985 Mugello   Jorge Martínez Derbi   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli MBA   Freddie Spencer Honda   Freddie Spencer Honda Report
1984 Misano   Pier Paolo Bianchi Huvo-Casal   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Fausto Ricci Yamaha   Freddie Spencer Honda Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1983 Monza   Stefan Dörflinger Krauser   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Carlos Lavado Yamaha   Freddie Spencer Honda Report
Year Track 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Misano   Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Garelli   Anton Mang Kawasaki   Didier de Radiguès Chevallier   Franco Uncini Suzuki Report
1981 Monza   Ricardo Tormo Bultaco   Guy Bertin Sanvenero   Eric Saul Chevallier-Yamaha   Jon Ekerold Kawasaki   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1980 Misano   Eugenio Lazzarini Iprem   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli MBA   Anton Mang Kawasaki   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1979 Imola   Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Minarelli   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Gregg Hansford Kawasaki   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1978 Mugello   Ricardo Tormo Bultaco   Eugenio Lazzarini Morbidelli MBA   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Kork Ballington Kawasaki   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1977 Imola   Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli   Franco Uncini Harley-Davidson   Alan North Yamaha   Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1976 Mugello   Ángel Nieto Bultaco   Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli   Walter Villa Harley-Davidson   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha   Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1975 Imola   Ángel Nieto Kreidler   Paolo Pileri Morbidelli   Walter Villa Harley-Davidson   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974   Henk van Kessel Van Veen Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Walter Villa Harley-Davidson   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha   Franco Bonera MV Agusta Report
1973 Monza   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Kent Andersson Yamaha Race cancelled[N 1]   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Race cancelled[N 1] Report
1972 Imola   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Renzo Pasolini Aermacchi   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1971 Monza   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Gilberto Parlotti Morbidelli   Gyula Marsovszky Yamaha   Jarno Saarinen Yamaha   Alberto Pagani Linto Report
1970   Jan de Vries Kreidler   Ángel Nieto Derbi   Rodney Gould Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 Imola   Paul Lodewijkx Jamathi   Dave Simmonds Kawasaki   Phil Read Yamaha   Phil Read Yamaha   Alberto Pagani Linto Report
1968 Monza   Bill Ivy Yamaha   Phil Read Yamaha   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967   Bill Ivy Yamaha   Phil Read Yamaha   Ralph Bryans Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1966   Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki   Luigi Taveri Honda   Mike Hailwood Honda   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1965   Hugh Anderson Suzuki   Tarquinio Provini Benelli   Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1964   Luigi Taveri Honda   Phil Read Yamaha   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1963   Luigi Taveri Honda   Tarquinio Provini Morini   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1962   Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler   Teisuke Tanaka Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Jim Redman Honda   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1961 Monza   Ernst Degner MZ   Jim Redman Honda   Gary Hocking MV Agusta   Mike Hailwood MV Agusta Report
1960   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Gary Hocking MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1959   Ernst Degner MZ   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1958   Bruno Spaggiari Ducati   Emilio Mendogni Morini   John Surtees MV Agusta   John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1957   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Tarquinio Provini Mondial   Bob McIntyre Gilera   Libero Liberati Gilera Report
1956   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Libero Liberati Gilera   Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1955   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta   Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi   Umberto Masetti MV Agusta Report
1954   Guido Sala MV Agusta   Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi   Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi   Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1953   Werner Haas NSU   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi   Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1952   Emilio Mendogni Morini   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi   Ray Amm Norton   Leslie Graham MV Agusta Report
1951   Carlo Ubbiali Mondial   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi   Geoff Duke Norton   Alfredo Milani Gilera Report
1950   Gianni Leoni Mondial   Dario Ambrosini Benelli   Geoff Duke Norton   Geoff Duke Norton Report
1949   Gianni Leoni Mondial   Dario Ambrosini Benelli   Nello Pagani Gilera Report

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b The 250cc race was stopped, following an accident on the first lap that resulted in the deaths of Jarno Saarinen and Renzo Pasolini. The race meeting was ultimately cancelled.

References edit

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